United Arab Emirates's Age Dependency Ratio: Total

AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO FOR ALL PEOPLE (%)

The total age dependency ratio is the ratio of young + elderly dependents (who are generally economically inactive, under 15 or over 64 years old), compared to the number of people of working age (15-64-year-olds).

A high dependency ratio means those of working age, and the overall economy, face a greater burden in supporting the dependent population.

United Arab Emirates's age dependency ratio for the dependent population was: 21.8% reported in 2024 (most recent observation). This is a lower value against a global average of 40.1%. A lower ratio indicates less financial stress on working people and greater political stability.

United Arab Emirates's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.

Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C.


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Age Dependency Ratio: All Countries Latest Data
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Afghanistan 82.8
Albania 51.0
Algeria 58.5
Angola 89.4
Argentina 51.6
Armenia 49.1
Australia 55.2
Austria 53.5
Azerbaijan 43.6
Bahamas, The 42.2
Bahrain 29.1
Bangladesh 52.6
Belarus 51.4
Belgium 57.6
Benin 80.7
Bhutan 37.7
Bolivia 54.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.5
Botswana 56.7
Brazil 44.3
Bulgaria 57.5
Burkina Faso 80.0
Burundi 89.5
Cambodia 56.1
Cameroon 79.3
Canada 53.6
Central African Republic 104.7
Chad 92.9
Chile 45.1
China 44.2
Colombia 43.0
Comoros 71.2
Congo, Dem. Rep 96.5
Congo, Rep. 76.8
Costa Rica 45.0
Cote d'Ivoire 76.9
Croatia 59.0
Cyprus 44.3
Czechia 56.8
Denmark 57.6
Dominican Republic 52.6
Ecuador 48.8
Egypt 59.0
El Salvador 49.2
Estonia 58.6
Eswatini 60.3
Ethiopia 73.3
Finland 62.7
France 63.0
Gabon 68.3
Gambia 76.4
Georgia 57.3
Germany 59.0
Ghana 65.4
Greece 59.1
Guatemala 57.3
Guinea 79.7
Guinea-Bissau 72.3
Guyana 56.0
Haiti 56.0
Honduras 53.9
Hong Kong 49.6
Hungary 54.8
Iceland 50.2
India 46.6
Indonesia 46.8
Ireland 52.6
Israel 66.6
Italy 57.5
Jamaica 36.8
Japan 70.1
Jordan 54.3
Kazakhstan 61.4
Kenya 66.1
Korea, Rep. 42.5
Kuwait 27.1
Kyrgyzstan 61.4
Laos 53.5
Latvia 59.1
Lebanon 57.0
Lesotho 62.3
Liberia 74.9
Libya 48.0
Lithuania 53.5
Luxembourg 45.5
Madagascar 74.4
Malawi 76.3
Malaysia 41.9
Mali 94.3
Malta 49.8
Mauritania 85.0
Mauritius 39.5
Mexico 48.7
Moldova 56.3
Mongolia 59.6
Morocco 51.0
Mozambique 89.5
Myanmar 46.2
Namibia 68.5
Nepal 53.7
Netherlands 55.1
New Zealand 54.6
Nicaragua 52.2
Niger 96.8
Nigeria 78.8
North Macedonia 53.5
Norway 53.8
Oman 37.7
Pakistan 69.4
Panama 52.1
Papua New Guinea 58.6
Paraguay 54.1
Peru 49.7
Philippines 50.1
Poland 53.7
Portugal 59.6
Qatar 20.1
Romania 55.5
Russia 52.6
Rwanda 70.3
Saudi Arabia 36.6
Senegal 71.8
Serbia 58.7
Sierra Leone 70.4
Singapore 33.9
Slovak Republic 52.2
Slovenia 57.4
South Africa 48.3
Spain 51.7
Sri Lanka 51.8
Sudan 77.9
Suriname 50.5
Sweden 60.6
Switzerland 53.8
Taiwan 44.7
Tajikistan 67.0
Tanzania 83.8
Thailand 43.1
Togo 74.6
Tunisia 50.5
Türkiye 46.5
Turkmenistan 56.3
Uganda 84.3
Ukraine 48.9
United Arab Emirates 21.8
United Kingdom 57.9
United States 54.4
Uruguay 52.3
Uzbekistan 58.6
Vietnam 47.6
Yemen, Rep. 77.5
Zambia 76.7
Zimbabwe 80.1


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